Ozark mayoral candidates Shane Nelson and Elise Crain set up their electioneering camps next to one another in front of the First Baptist Church polling place.

Written by

Rance Burger
RBURGER@NEWS-LEADER.COM

Ozark's two mayoral candidates stood less than 100 feet apart for much of Election Day. Incumbent Shane Nelson and challenger Elise Crain donned coats and gloves and stood between the parking and the door of First Baptist Church in order to greet voters as they walked inside to the polling place.

Crain was joined by some supporters with campaign signs and T-shirts. Both candidates planned to defrost at private watch parties once voting ended. Nelson set up a canopy tent in front of the church and declared he was "in it to win it."